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Latimer County, Oklahoma severe weather history spans 440 recorded events between 1957 and 2026. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 44.1% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,099 nationally and #73 in Oklahoma.
440
Recorded events
14
Direct deaths
109
Direct injuries
$11.0M
Property damage
The record
What the Latimer County, Oklahoma severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Latimer County, Oklahoma severe weather history averages 6.4 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 159 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 44 events fall before 1990 and 396 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Latimer County, Oklahoma record is tornado, responsible for 13 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $10.0M in reported property damage. In total, 7 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Latimer County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 194 | 0 | $251K | 4 | 1957–2026 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 162 | 0 | $591K | 71 | 1958–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 45 | 1 | $60K | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Tornado | 31 | 13 | $10.0M | F4 | 1957–2025 |
| Flood | 4 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2015–2015 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $170K | 0 | 2001–2006 |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1998–1998 |
Decade by decade
Latimer County, Oklahoma severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
34 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 23 touched down inside it and 11 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960-05-05 | EF4 | 16 | 106 | 62.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 1976-03-26 | EF4 | 1 | 4 | 10.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 2015-05-25 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 13.3 mi | Crossed in |
| 2015-05-10 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2008-05-10 | EF2 | 0 | 4 | 19.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1992-05-11 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 16.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1975-12-05 | EF2 | 0 | 3 | 2.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1962-05-28 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 9.3 mi | Crossed in |
| 1957-04-02 | EF2 | 0 | 2 | 23.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1957-04-02 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 11.7 mi | Crossed in |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Latimer County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 1960 | Tornado | 13 | 100 | $2.5M | |
| Apr 30, 2017 | Flash Flood | DRUMB | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| May 10, 2008 | Tornado | HIGGINS | 0 | 4 | $1.0M |
| Dec 6, 1975 | Tornado | 0 | 3 | $2.5M | |
| May 11, 1992 | Tornado | 0 | 1 | $250K | |
| Apr 22, 1968 | Tornado | 0 | 1 | $25K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
This tornado continued from Pittsburg County. As it moved into Latimer County, the tornado destroyed a double-wide mobile home, severely damaged another home and barn, and rolled an F350 pickup truck about 50 yards. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted as the tornado approached Yanush. In Yanush, about 50 homes were damaged, eight of those were destroyed along with one business. Numerous sheds, barns, and outbuildings were destroyed. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down.
A tornado damaged several homes, severely damaged a metal-framed outbuilding, damaged an oil drilling platform, destroyed barns and outbuildings, damaged the Cravens VFD building, and snapped or uprooted numerous trees. Based on this damage, estimated maximum wind in the tornado was 115 to 125 mph.
Thunderstorm winds damaged several buildings and blew down trees across a large part of eastern Latimer County between Wilburton and Red Oak including the community of Cravens.One business in Wilburton known as The Auction House had its roof blown off and a few neighboring businesses had their plate glass windows broken. Throughout the county one mobile home and three barns were destroyed and five mobile homes and twelve barns were damaged. Numerous trees were blown down onto roads throughout the east part of the county including in the cities of Wilburton and Red Oak.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
9,518
Population (ACS)
$108K
Median home value
30
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2021 | Severe Ice Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORMS | DR |
| Feb 17, 2021 | Severe Ice Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM |
| Apr 5, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Feb 10, 2016 | Severe Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING | DR |
| May 26, 2015 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING | DR |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Wilburton 134
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Latimer County, Oklahoma?
440 events are on record between 1957 and 2026, causing 14 direct deaths and $11.0M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Latimer County?
Hail, with 194 recorded events — 44.1% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Latimer County?
34 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 23 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Latimer County?
30 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Latimer County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Latimer County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Latimer County as very low risk, placing it in the 35 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Latimer County, Oklahoma severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- Kiowa County 1,071
- Le Flore County 1,253
- Kingfisher County 785
- Lincoln County 816
- Kay County 1,268
- Logan County 796
Cite this page
“Latimer County, Oklahoma.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/oklahoma/latimer-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.